About this role
The Staff Pad is proud to partner with a respected healthcare organization in Breckenridge, TX to recruit an experienced Director of Peri-Operative Services to lead clinical and operational activities across perioperative and ambulatory services, including the Operating Room, oversee patient care, staffing, operations, quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.
Reporting to the Chief Nursing Officer, the Director fulfills key responsibilities while adhering to hospital policies, maintaining confidentiality, upholding organizational values, and fostering a professional, respectful, and collaborative work environment.
Schedule:
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Full-Time | Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM | Flexibility Based on Surgical Volume, Staffing & Operational Needs
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Nursing Administration On-Call Rotation Required | Weekends & Holidays as Needed
What You’ll Do
Key Responsibilities
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In addition to the Principal Duties
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and Responsibilities of the Registered Nurse, the Director of Perioperative Services:
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Provide clinical and operational leadership for
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perioperative services, including preoperative, intraoperative, and
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postoperative care
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Coordinate staffing based on patient needs,
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surgical volume, and staff competency; recruit, evaluate, coach, and
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develop staff
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Assign responsibilities based on licensure, scope
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of practice, competency, and skill level
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Establish and maintain perioperative policies,
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procedures, workflows, orientation, education, and competency standards
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Partner with surgeons, anesthesia providers,
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nursing leadership, and hospital departments on scheduling, staffing,
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equipment, supplies, and service needs
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Maintain compliance with patient rights, surgical
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safety, infection prevention, sterile technique, consent, time-out,
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medication, specimen, documentation, handoff, and continuity-of-care
requirements
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Manage patient flow, room turnover, case
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preparation, and equipment and supply readiness
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Coordinate with Sterile Processing and other
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departments to support safe and effective surgical operations
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Support equipment selection, technology
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implementation, emergency preparedness, capital planning, and resource
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allocation
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Oversee the departmental budget and promote
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cost-effective use of resources
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Evaluate surgical volume, staffing, productivity,
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quality, patient outcomes, and operational performance; implement
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improvements as needed
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Champion quality improvement, patient safety, risk
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management, incident review, and regulatory readiness activities
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Advance perioperative goals, strategic
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initiatives, and opportunities for service growth
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Represent the department as an active member of
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the Nursing Administration Team and act in an administrative capacity when
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assigned
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Provide clinical or administrative coverage as
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needed and perform other duties assigned by the Chief Nursing Officer or
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Chief Executive Officer
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What We Are Looking For
Education
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& Experience
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Graduate of an accredited professional nursing
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program required
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Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare
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Administration, or a related field preferred
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Current, unrestricted Texas RN license or
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privilege to practice in Texas required
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2+ years of
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perioperative nursing experience preferred
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*Relevant experience preferred;
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candidates with varying experience levels are welcome*
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BLS (Healthcare Provider) certification required
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within 30 days of hire
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ACLS and PALS certifications required within 90
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days of hire
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TNCC certification required within six months of
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hire
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Strong knowledge of perioperative nursing,
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surgical safety, sterile technique, workflows, and applicable standards
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required
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Experience developing, reopening, expanding, or
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launching perioperative services preferred
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Previous leadership or management experience in a
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perioperative setting preferred
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CNOR certification preferred
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Additional
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Skills & Requirements
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Ability to perform calculations required for safe
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nursing practice and departmental operations
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Ability to communicate effectively in English,
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verbally and in writing; Spanish preferred
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Ability to exercise sound judgment and resolve
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routine and complex job-related issues
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Proficiency in email, Microsoft Office, internet
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applications, and electronic health records
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Ability to direct, supervise, and delegate staff
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according to scope of practice and competency
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Regularly lift up to 30 pounds and occasionally up
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to 150 pounds
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Remain composed under stress and respond
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effectively to patient, staff, and public needs
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*Candidates must successfully pass a standard background check
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and drug screening as a condition of employment.*
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What You Can Expect
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Work Environment
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Work primarily indoors with routine exposure to
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healthcare-related occupational hazards and occasional outdoor work in
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adverse weather
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What You Can Expect
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Medical, Dental and Vision,
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Supplemental, Life & AD&D Insurance
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Short Term Disability
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Employee Assistance Program
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Employee Wellness Program (access
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to the Health and Wellness Center)
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PTO for eligible employees,
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beginning to accrue on the first day of employment at up to 2 weeks per
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year and increasing with tenure
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Paid holidays added to the PTO
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bank
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Extended Illness Bank providing
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for eligible employees
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This is income protection during
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extended medical leave due to a medical emergency
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Shift Premiums and Holiday Pay
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Tax-advantaged retirement savings
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and access to financial advisors for planning and education
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Paid Jury leave, Bereavement
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leave and employee discounts
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Training and education
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opportunities
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If you’re ready to bring your
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perioperative leadership experience to an organization that values quality
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care, collaboration, and professional growth, we’d love to hear from you. This
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is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working alongside a
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dedicated healthcare team and contributing to the continued growth of
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perioperative services.